Dan Leveille has been at 2 events

Join us on September 13 for the last #HopeIsAlive conversation on the media's influence on suicide! The media has been increasingly reporting on issues related to suicide and depression, and there is a growing public awareness of this issue. Engage with the expert panel to learn how the media actually impacts people's perception of suicide and how we can all respond to encourage healthy representation and coverage in media.
We will be joined by +The Trevor Project, The Jed Foundation, Eric Lim, and +MTV.
Post your questions on this Event page with the hashtag #HopeIsAlive for the panelists to answer during the live broadcast!
_On September 10, we'll be doing another #HopeIsAlive Hangout On Air about suicide prevention:_ plus.google.com/events/c89grp1ed7f5ccfstbm6numt4dc

Join us on September 10 for the first #HopeIsAlive conversation on the issue of suicide prevention for World Suicide Prevention Day! Suicide remains one of the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. Engage with the panelists to learn how suicide can be prevented, where help can be found, and how we can all contribute to fighting this battle together.
We will be joined by +The Trevor Project, The Jed Foundation, Didi Hirsch Mental Services, Eric Lim, +To Write Love on Her Arms and Durkheim Project.
Post your questions on this Event page with hashtag #HopeIsAlive for the panelists to answer during the live broadcast!
_On September 13, we'll be doing another #HopeIsAlive Hangout On Air about the media's influence on suicide:_ plus.google.com/events/c22gan0atulhlk4fseraouln8j8

Dododex is a taming calculator and companion app for Ark: Survival Evolved the popular dinosaur MMORPG on Steam.

It's a pretty simple app, but was a challenge to create since it was a new skill to me. Built in React Native and available on the iPhone and iPad, as well as the iPad's multi-tasking mode. :) http://dododex.com #ArkSurvivalEvolved #SurviveTheArk

I just launched Dododex, my first iOS app!

Dododex is a taming calculator and companion app for Ark: Survival Evolved the popular dinosaur MMORPG on Steam.

It's a pretty simple app, but was a challenge to create since it was a new skill to me. Built in React Native and available on the iPhone and iPad, as well as the iPad's multi-tasking mode. :) http://dododex.com #ArkSurvivalEvolved #SurviveTheArk ___

Over on Twitter +Dan Leveille posted a screenshot of Google query results for "pet crab" (http://bit.ly/1LHAbwU), and this list of featured snippets was independently noted by +Ajay Prasad (http://bit.ly/1LHAzvf).

I'm calling this a "list of featured snippets" because that's what it appears to be, with some nuances.

- The questions under "People also ask" are indeed questions of the sort that typically return featured snippets, rather than related queries (those related searches listed at the bottom of the page are quite different than what's found on this list).

- The featured snippets in the accordion include a link to search for the question that forms the snippet title. This makes sense as, unlike a stand-alone featured snippet (e.g. http://bit.ly/1LHBc8c), the accordion sni... more »

A featured snippet accordion

Over on Twitter +Dan Leveille posted a screenshot of Google query results for "pet crab" (http://bit.ly/1LHAbwU), and this list of featured snippets was independently noted by +Ajay Prasad (http://bit.ly/1LHAzvf).

I'm calling this a "list of featured snippets" because that's what it appears to be, with some nuances.

- The questions under "People also ask" are indeed questions of the sort that typically return featured snippets, rather than related queries (those related searches listed at the bottom of the page are quite different than what's found on this list).

- The featured snippets in the accordion include a link to search for the question that forms the snippet title. This makes sense as, unlike a stand-alone featured snippet (e.g. http://bit.ly/1LHBc8c), the accordion snippets we're triggered directly by the user's query.

At the end of the day I see this fundamentally as a user interface change more than anything else, but there's definitely insights to be derived from the accordion list of questions because AFAIK this is the first time we've seen Google generate a list of related questions rather than a list of related searches which, as per the first point above, are quite different things.

Dan in his tweet frames this as "Google is now recommending related #KnowledgeVault answers", but I'd be hard-pressed to say that this derives from the Knowledge Vault which, you'll recall, is "a Web-scale probabilistic knowledge base that combines extractions from Web content (obtained via analysis of text, tabular data, page structure, and human annotations) with prior knowledge derived from existing knowledge repositories." (http://bit.ly/1tDaS4Z) That is, a fact engine (still AFAIK unverified in the wild) that would be more likely to return Knowledge Graph-type results in the form of direct factual answers and/or a Knowledge Panel (e.g. http://bit.ly/1LHCkbZ).

As per the recent SEL article on featured snippets from +Eric Enge (http://bit.ly/1LHCkbZ) the key here in being featured in one is "good, user-centered page design."

A note that I showed the collapsed and expanded forms of the accordion to note:

- The variety of sources drawn upon, including both commercial websites and Wikipedia- The presence of petsmart.com in both the featured snippets and the SERPs (an otherwise sometimes-seen feature of featured snippets reinforced here.

Finally, as others have noted .... "pet crab"? :) FWIW I haven't been able to generate this for any other "pet [insert animal name here]" query, which makes the oddness of this result even odder IMO (the example query from Ajay is far more pedestrian).

Equaldex's new compare tool lets you see side-by-side comparisons between any country, state, or province.

Remember when homophobes said they'd move to Canada because the US legalized gay marriage? Equaldex's new tool shows why they'll be disappointed when they arrive: equaldex.com/compare/canada/united-states

Equaldex's new tool lets you compare LGBT rights between any country, province, or state.

Try it out: equaldex.com/compare

#Equaldex #LGBTQ #LGBT #Gay #GayMarriage ___What I've been working on for the past month! 😄

equaldex.com/compare

Equaldex's new compare tool lets you see side-by-side comparisons between any country, state, or province.

Remember when homophobes said they'd move to Canada because the US legalized gay marriage? Equaldex's new tool shows why they'll be disappointed when they arrive: equaldex.com/compare/canada/united-states

A great victory for Mozambique. One of the few African countries where homosexuality is legal. There are still many where gay people can face imprisonment or even the death penalty.

Full map of the legal status of homosexuality: http://equaldex.com

A great victory for Mozambique. One of the few African countries where homosexuality is legal. There are still many where gay people can face imprisonment or even the death penalty.

Full map of the legal status of homosexuality: http://equaldex.com

#LGBT #lgbtq #mozambique ___A great victory for Mozambique. One of the few African countries where homosexuality is legal. There are still many where gay people can face imprisonment or even the death penalty.

DuckDuckGo, the search engine that doesn't track you, has integrated Equaldex into its search! Typing a query that starts with "!equaldex" will bring you to Equaldex's search results!

Try it: http://duckduckgo

A bigger integration is coming soon!

You can now search Equaldex directly through DuckDuckGo! Try searching “!equaldex [country name]” to look up LGBT laws in a country.

A bigger integration with DuckDuckGo is coming soon!

https://duckduckgo.com

#lgbt #lgbtrights #duckduckgo #lgbtq #searchengine ___DuckDuckGo, the search engine that doesn't track you, has integrated Equaldex into its search! Typing a query that starts with "!equaldex" will bring you to Equaldex's search results!

- 21% of the Chinese population think homosexuality should be accepted (2013 survey).- In 1998, China banned gay men and women from donating blood out of fear of spreading HIV. In 2012, they removed that ban, but for lesbians only.- Though the country is still pretty behind in LGBT laws, last month it became the second country to ban gay conversion therapy (Brazil was the first in 1999). New Jersey and California banned in a few years ago and Washington, District of Columbia banned it last month.

- 21% of the Chinese population think homosexuality should be accepted (2013 survey).- In 1998, China banned gay men and women from donating blood out of fear of spreading HIV. In 2012, they removed that ban, but for lesbians only.- Though the country is still pretty behind in LGBT laws, last month it became the second country to ban gay conversion therapy (Brazil was the first in 1999). New Jersey and California banned in a few years ago and Washington, District of Columbia banned it last month.

Check it out! Just launched a new feature where you can browse #LGBT Kickstarter projects on +Equaldex:

equaldex.com/kickstarter

Browse and Discover LGBT Kickstarter Projects on Equaldex

Equaldex just launched a new way to find and support LGBT creative projects. Equaldex’s portal of #LGBT +Kickstarter projects lets you browse and discover new and old crowdfunding projects about LGBT topics or by LGBT people.

Read more: blog.equaldex.com/post/107627466051/lgbt-kickstarter-projects #crowdfunding #gay #queer ___Check it out! Just launched a new feature where you can browse #LGBT Kickstarter projects on +Equaldex:

Journey is an award-winning PlayStation game known for its innovative gameplay and beautiful visuals. Developed by +thatgamecompany (makers of Flow and Flower), the game is a popular subject for fan art on +deviantART. Here are some stunning fan art tributes to the game.

#journey #journeyps4 #thatgamecompany

Best of: Journey Fan Art

Journey is an award-winning PlayStation game known for its innovative gameplay and beautiful visuals. Developed by +thatgamecompany (makers of Flow and Flower), the game is a popular subject for fan art on +deviantART. Here are some stunning fan art tributes to the game.

Vox wrote an article on the countries that punish homosexuality with imprisonment and the death penalty, using equaldex.com as their reference!

Probably the highest ranking publication to link to +Equaldex!

The only exciting thing about this story... :(

Equaldex just received some coverage on +Vox!

"While the actions [of imprisoning gays for life] and comments of Gambia's leaders are shocking, they are far from alone in the world. Dozens of countries still outlaw homosexuality and some punish gays and lesbians with death. This map from Equaldex shows the lay of the law around the world."

#LGBT #Gay #Homophobia #Homosexuality #Gambia ___Vox wrote an article on the countries that punish homosexuality with imprisonment and the death penalty, using equaldex.com as their reference!

Just finished giving +Equaldex's country pages a facelift! Check it out: equaldex.com/region/canada (or visit any country page on Equaldex.)

Country shapes were provided by Map Glyphs, a font package that includes shapes of every country. And using a CSS gradient background, the rainbow stays fixed as you scroll. Also works in states/provinces of the United States, Canada, Australia, and the UK. Example: equaldex.com/region/united-states/california

Equaldex's country pages received a facelift!

Check it out: equaldex.com/region/canada (or visit any country page on Equaldex)

The summary section of each country is a little more visual, highlighting homosexuality and same-sex marriage. The country's shape animates as you scroll, and the visual design of the "history" and "subregions" sections were slightly cleaned up. The bottom of each page displays other regions in the same continent.

Country shapes were provided by Map Glyphs, a font package that includes shapes of every country. And using a CSS gradient background, the rainbow stays fixed as you scroll. Also works in states/provinces of the United States, Canada, Australia, and the UK. Example: equaldex.com/region/united-states/california

Chacy is a super simple way to vote on ideas between a small group of people -- with no logins needed. I posted about this idea a couple months ago and since then, I've needed it several times so I just decided to build it.

We used it internally at work this week to gauge our team's opinions on a set of ideas, and my co-workers all really liked it. It was so exciting to see it in use as a real use case, and I can't wait for everyone to see it! Stay tuned!

#chacy #productivity #collaboration

My newest project is launching next week! chacy.com

Chacy is a super simple way to vote on ideas between a small group of people -- with no logins needed. I posted about this idea a couple months ago and since then, I've needed it several times so I just decided to build it.

We used it internally at work this week to gauge our team's opinions on a set of ideas, and my co-workers all really liked it. It was so exciting to see it in use as a real use case, and I can't wait for everyone to see it! Stay tuned!

SO COOL! I scanned my keys using my iPhone, and then ordered copies right from my phone. Thanks, +KeyMe Inc!

Now, I always have my key's shape saved in my phone in case I lose it.

You can get custom colors and styles too! Even 3D keys and Keyport blades! You can also give a locksmith a special file to duplicate your key, and, if you're in New York City, you can pick up your keys at a Koisk!

http://key.me

SO COOL! I scanned my keys using my iPhone, and then ordered copies right from my phone. Thanks, +KeyMe Inc!

Now, I always have my key's shape saved in my phone in case I lose it.

You can get custom colors and styles too! Even 3D keys and Keyport blades! You can also give a locksmith a special file to duplicate your key, and, if you're in New York City, you can pick up your keys at a Koisk!